Good Mixer

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at the moment I am recording right into my PC no EQ untill I use an EQ in Cubase or a Plugin,

I guess to EQ on the way in and record the EQ I would need a small desk
anyone know any cool well priced mixers...i have heard Mackie and Beringer are weak EQ.

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I own a Mackie 1202VLZ and it EQs just fine to me. But i use the Eq plugins in sonar 3 more anyway.
 
You might consider a front-end like the Focusrite TwinTrack Pro (Preamp, Compressor, EQ...). But a good mixer is good to have for sure. Behringer's are junk for recording, the Mackies are a lot better.
 
I would stay with software EQ before I started messing with the EQ on a Mackie. If you need an affordable mixer, go with an Allen Heath Mix Wiz, or with a Soundcraft. I have used both on more occasions than I would like, but for the money they really aren't bad. There has been a lot of hype around these parts about nice the preamps and the EQ on the Soundcraft is. Personally, I don't think it comes close to living up to that hype, but all in all, they certainly sound good for the price. Also, my experience with the new Mackie ONYX series stuff has been much better than with all the VLZx series crap. The EQ's are much more usable, and the headroom seems a lot better than past Mackie stuff.

If you have a little more money to spend, the Midas Venice line offers by far a better preamp and EQ section than anything I have seen in even remotely close to the same price range.
 
While pro work can be, and has been done on Mackie mixers, touching the eq's on those things is the quickest way to get a terrible sound.
 
Why worry about an EQ on the front-end? Not that's it's evil, but you could screw it up worse than recording it flat. Remember if you use an EQ on the way in, then it's stuck on tape like that.

First, worry about mic placement and getting the sound you want before you press record...you'll be much more happy with a good sound from the mic, then spending 4 hours trying to EQ your guitar signal or snare drum.
 
I agree with not Eq'ing on the way in.... to an extent. If you need a lot of EQ to get it to sound right, then you either have the wrong mic, the wrong pre, the wrong placement, or the wrong musician. However, after you have been doing things for a while, you learn what you like and want. In that event, a little EQ is OK. Also, a little analog EQ at the front with a little digital EQ at the back is most often a lot nicer sounding than a lot of digital EQ at the back:D
 
as you may notice here everyone has there own prefrence go to a music store and listen to alot of consoles and find the one you like :rolleyes:
 
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